An archive of the Accessibility SIG, Society for Technical Communication

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This is an archive of the Accessibility SIG of STC.
Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
10 Aug 2018
Always worth a re-share — Gov•UK design principles with examples of how they have been used: gov.uk/guidance/government-d…

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A Realistic Guide for Improving Web Accessibility | Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education ihenow.com/2PjTB1n
Most business websites are sitting ducks for ADA suits, experts say sun-sentinel.com/business/fl…

Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
18 Jul 2018
Testing for accessibility—great advice and resources! gov.uk/service-manual/techno… by @GovUK #a11y #testing
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Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
16 Jul 2018
The Inclusive Design 24 Call For Speakers is now open! inclusivedesign24.org #id24 #design #code #UX #a11y #accessibility #analogue #digital #inclusive #global

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Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
On this #WorldEmojiDay, make emoji in your web content easier for all users to understand: adrianroselli.com/2016/12/ac… (3/3)

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Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
On this #WorldEmojiDay, please avoid using emoji in code (as class names, grid areas, etc): adrianroselli.com/2017/10/av… (2/3)

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Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
So excited to be talking to @IntGovOfficials about #plainlanguage today
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Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
The content of the Accessibility Developer Guide is by far not exhaustive yet. Everybody can contribute to it on our GitHub repository: github.com/Access4all/adg. Read our contributing guidelines: github.com/Access4all/adg/bl…
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Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
18 Jul 2018
New, via @windowsinsider : "Spotlight on Eye Control," with news about releasing public developer APIs and open-source libraries so third-party developers can build apps that leverage eye tracking. insider.windows.com/en-us/co…
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Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
If ADA Title III federal lawsuit numbers continue to be filed at the current pace, 2018’s total will exceed 2017 by 30%, fueled largely by website accessibility lawsuit continued growth. | Via @seyfarthshawLLP ow.ly/Owv430l0PZw #ADA #WebAccessibility #A11y #TitleIII

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Accessibility in Techcomm SIG retweeted
18 Jul 2018
Join us for a free webinar on July 25 when @IanPouncey presents Integrating Accessibility from Design to Development paciellogroup.com/events/201… #UX #WebDev #WebDevelopment #Accessibility #A11Y

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Wordpress accessibility x.com/WPAccessibility/status…

WordPress accessibility page now have ATAG Statement. #a11y wordpress.org/about/accessib…
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Accessible animated images x.com/paciellogroup/status/1…

6 Jul 2018
This post from the BBC goes over how you can make animated images accessible—such as animated GIFs. bbc.co.uk/gel/guidelines/how… For instance, BBC Weather animates the frames below to illustrate a growing storm on a hurricane-tracking map over the course of five days in Texas. Handy!
New research on creating accessible websites x.com/paciellogroup/status/1…

9 Jul 2018
Congratulations to @DavidOfYork for completing his #PhD "Understanding and Supporting Web Developers: Working Practices and Resources for the Creation and Evaluation of Accessible Websites" from the @UniOfYork! That's one smart chap right there!